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Boy helps save brothers life for second time in Crescent Springs

In 2007, Max Bishop was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. His only way to survive was a bone marrow transplant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and UC Medical Center.

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Updated: 11:49 PM EDT Oct 26, 2015

Boy helps save brothers life for second time in Crescent Springs

In 2007, Max Bishop was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. His only way to survive was a bone marrow transplant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and UC Medical Center.

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WEBVTT PROSECUTORS SAY SHE HELPED HIDEBONHAM FOR DAYS.SHEREE: BROTHER HELPING BROTHER,A LOCAL TEENAGER SUFFERING FROMA RARE ILLNESS NEEDED A BONEMARROW TRANSPLANT TO SURVIVE.WLWT NEWS 5'S EMILY WOOD TALKEDWITH THE YOUNGER SIBLING WHOSTEPPED UP TO HELP.EMILY CO 17-YEAR-OLD MAX BISHOPHAD TO HAVE A BONE MARROWTRANSPLANT IN 2007.THANKFULLY HIS LITTLE BROTHER,, ANTHONY, WAS A MATCH AND THESURGERY WAS A SUCCESS, UNTILTHIS PAST APRIL.SO FOR THE SECOND TIME, ANTHONYGAVE HIS BIG BROTHER HIS BONEMARROW, AND AGAIN SAVED HISLIFE.11-YEAR-OLD ANTHONY BISHOP IS ANEXPERT AT WASHING HIS HANDS.IT'S BECOME HIS DAILY ROUTINEANYTIME HE COMES INSIDE TOPREVENT GERMS FROM REACHING HISBIG BROTHER MAX.LAST MONTH, ANTHONY DONATED HISBONE MARROW TO MAX TO CURE ARARE BLOOD DISEASE, SEVEREAPLASTIC ANEMIA.IT FELT GOOD BECAUSE HE WASALWAYS LIKE THERE FOR ME.EMILY CO WE HAD TO TALK WITH MAXVIA FACE TIME.THE COV CATH JUNIOR IS CURRENTLYIN ISOLATION AT HOME TO MAKESURE HIS IMMUNE SYSTEM ISPROTECTED.HE SAYS IT'S TOUGH NOT BEINGABLE TO GO OUT WITH HIS FRIENDSBUT HE IS THANKFUL FOR HIS, FAMILY'S SUPPORT AND HISLITTLE BROTHER'S LIFE SAVINGDONATION.IT MAKES ME GRATEFUL AGAIN, HONESTLY BECAUSE NOT MANY, PEOPLE HAVE A MATCH LIKE THATAND HE'S MY LITTLE BROTHER.,EMILY CO JULIE BISHOP SAYS MAXIS ONLY THE THIRD PATIENT TONEED A SECOND BONE MARROWTRANSPLANT FOR THIS DISEASE BUT, HIS LEVELS ARE GOOD AND THEENTIRE FAMILY IS READY TO MOVEFORWARD.THE CHALLENGE WAS KEEPINGTHAT POSITIVE ATTITUDE, EVENWHEN YOU WERE SCARED TO DEATHJUST TRYING TO REMAIN POSITIVE, AND UPBEAT.EMILY CO MAX GETS REGULARCHECKUPS TWICE A WEEK TO HE HASFIVE MONTHS LEFT OF ISOLATION.ANTHONY SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TOGOING BACK TO PLAYING FOOTBALL,ESQUIBEL, AND THESE BALLTOGETHER WITH MAX.

Boy helps save brothers life for second time in Crescent Springs

In 2007, Max Bishop was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. His only way to survive was a bone marrow transplant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and UC Medical Center.